The divisionof a large unit into two or more distinct parts is the act of separating it into these parts.
...Czechoslovakia's division into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. [+ into]
2. uncountable noun
The divisionof something among people or things is its separation into parts which are distributed among the people or things.
The current division of labor between workers and management will alter.
Synonyms: sharing, distribution, assignment, rationing More Synonyms of division
3. uncountable noun
Division is the arithmetical process of dividing one number into another number.
I taught my daughter how to do division at the age of six.
4. variable noun
A division is a significant distinction or argument between two groups, which causes the two groups to be considered as very different and separate.
The division between the prosperous west and the impoverished east remains. [+ between/among]
Synonyms: disagreement, split, breach, feud More Synonyms of division
5. countable noun
In a large organization, a division is a group of departments whose work is done in the same place or is connected with similar tasks.
...the bank's Latin American division.
...the sales division.
Synonyms: department, group, head, sector More Synonyms of division
6. countable noun
A division is a group of military units which fight as a single unit.
Several armoured divisions are being moved from Germany.
7. countable noun
In the British Parliament, a division is a vote where the Members of Parliament go into separate rooms in order to record their vote.
8. countable noun
In some sports, such as football, baseball, and basketball, a division is one of the groups of teams which make up a league. The teams in each division are considered to be approximately the same standard, and they all play against each other during the season.
Villa had just been relegated from the First Division.
...the Scottish Premier Division leaders, Dundee United.
More Synonyms of division
division in British English
(dɪˈvɪʒən)
noun
1.
the act of dividing or state of being divided
2.
the act of sharing out; distribution
3.
something that divides or keeps apart, such as a boundary
4.
one of the parts, groups, etc, into which something is divided
5.
a part of a government, business, country, etc, that has been made into a unit for administrative, political, or other reasons
6.
a formal vote in Parliament or a similar legislative body
7.
a difference of opinion, esp one that causes separation
8.
(in sports) a section, category, or class organized according to age, weight, skill, etc
9.
a mathematical operation, the inverse of multiplication, in which the quotient of two numbers or quantities is calculated. Usually written: a ÷ b, a⁄b, a/b,
10.
a. army
a major formation, larger than a regiment or brigade but smaller than a corps, containing the necessary arms to sustain independent combat
b. navy
a group of ships of similar type or a tactical unit of naval aircraft
c. air force
an organization normally comprising two or more wings with required support units
11. (plural) navy
the assembly of all crew members for the captain's inspection
12. biology
(in traditional classification systems) a major category of the plant kingdom that contains one or more related classes
Compare phylum (sense 1)
13. horticulture
any type of propagation in plants in which a new plant grows from a separated part of the original
14. logic
the fallacy of inferring that the properties of the whole are also true of the parts, as Britain is in debt, so John Smith is in debt
15.
(esp in 17th-century English music) the art of breaking up a melody into quick phrases, esp over a ground bass
Derived forms
divisional (diˈvisional) or divisionary (diˈvisionary)
adjective
divisionally (diˈvisionally)
adverb
Word origin
C14: from Latin dīvīsiō, from dīvidere to divide
division in American English
(dəˈvɪʒən)
noun
1.
a dividing or being divided; separation
2.
a sharing or apportioning; distribution
3.
a difference of opinion; disagreement
4.
a separation into groups in voting
5.
anything that divides; partition; boundary
6.
anything separated or distinguished from the whole or from the larger unit of which it is a part
, as
a.
a particular section of a country, state, etc. divided off as for administration
b.
a particular department of a government, business, school, or other organization
c.
a particular rank or kind, as of students or athletes, based on achievement, age, sex, etc.
d.
a segment, as of the body
7. Biology
a major category in the classification of living organisms, esp. plants, ranking above a class and below a kingdom: it can include one class or many similar classes:the Latinized division names are capitalized but not italicized (Ex.: Pinophyta, gymnosperms)
see also phylum (sense 1)
8. Horticulture
a form of plant propagation in which new plants are grown from segments detached from the parent plant
9. Ancient Mathematics
the process of finding how many times a number (the divisor) is contained in another number (the dividend): the number of times equals the quotient
10. Military
a major tactical or administrative unit that can act independently and is under onecommand
; specif.,
a.
an army unit larger than a regiment and smaller than a corps, to which various numbers andtypes of battalions can be attached as required
b.
a tactical subdivision of a naval squadron
c.
an air force unit of two or more combat wings
SIMILAR WORDS: part
Derived forms
divisional (diˈvisional)
adjective
Word origin
ME divisioun < L divisio < divisus, pp. of dividere
Examples of 'division' in a sentence
division
German infantry appeared to have lapped like flood water round the flanks of a neighbouring division.
Townsend, Eileen IN LOVE AND WAR (2002)
Now that he was no longer division chief, he supposed the new title would have to suffice.
Gregg Andrew Hurwitz DO NO HARM (2002)
Quotations
If a house be divided against itself, that house cannot standBible: St. Mark
He who divides gets the worst share
In other languages
division
British English: division /dɪˈvɪʒən/ NOUN
The division of something is the act of separating it into two or more different parts.
...the re-unification of Germany, after its division into two states.
American English: division
Arabic: تَقْسِيم
Brazilian Portuguese: divisão
Chinese: 部门
Croatian: podjela
Czech: dělení
Danish: deling
Dutch: splitsing
European Spanish: división
Finnish: jako
French: division
German: Teilung
Greek: διαίρεση
Italian: divisione
Japanese: 分割
Korean: 분할
Norwegian: deling
Polish: dzielenie podział
European Portuguese: divisão
Romanian: diviziune
Russian: разделение
Latin American Spanish: división
Swedish: division delning
Thai: การแบ่ง
Turkish: bölme
Ukrainian: поділ
Vietnamese: sự chia tách
All related terms of 'division'
air division
an organizational unit smaller than an air force , usually composed of a headquarters and two or more wings
cell division
the division of a cell into two new cells during growth or reproduction
division bell
a bell rung in a parliament to signal a division
division sign
A division sign is the symbol ÷ used between two numbers to show that the first number has to be divided by the second .
long division
a method of division showing all the workings , used when the divisor is a large number
division lobby
a room or corridor used as an entrance hall , vestibule , etc
Family Division
a division of the High Court of Justice dealing with divorce , the rights of access to children, etc
panzer division
a division of the German army that is armoured
short division
the division of numbers , usually integers , that can be worked out mentally rather than on paper
simple division
a type of division to find out how many times the smaller number is contained in the larger one
trial division
trial department
Cassini division
the gap or dark region between the two main outer rings of Saturn : it has a width of about 4,700 km (2,920 mi )
Cassini's division
the gap that divides Saturn's rings into two parts, discovered by Giovanni Domenico Cassini (1625–1712) in 1675
Chancery Division
(in England) the Lord Chancellor's court , now a division of the High Court of Justice
infantry division
a military division composed of infantry
Premier Division
a football or soccer league division consisting of the top ten Scottish football teams
reduction division
→ meiosis (sense 1 )
division of labour
a system of organizing the manufacture of an article in a series of separate specialized operations, each of which is carried out by a different worker or group of workers
Queen's Bench Division
(in England when the sovereign is female ) one of the divisions of the High Court of Justice
time-division multiplex
the use of a common communications channel for sending two or more messages or signals . In frequency-division multiplex the frequency band transmitted by the common channel is split into narrower bands each of which constitutes a distinct channel. In time-division multiplex different channels are established by intermittent connections to the common channel
subdivision
A subdivision is an area, part, or section of something which is itself a part of something larger.
frequency-division multiplex
the use of a common communications channel for sending two or more messages or signals . In frequency-division multiplex the frequency band transmitted by the common channel is split into narrower bands each of which constitutes a distinct channel. In time-division multiplex different channels are established by intermittent connections to the common channel
electoral district
an area that is considered as unit for the purposes of an election
lobbied
a room or corridor used as an entrance hall , vestibule , etc
lobby
If you lobby someone such as a member of a government or council , you try to persuade them that a particular law should be changed or that a particular thing should be done.